Hurricanes

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BC: Safety tips when facing a Hurricane: -Keep all emergency equipment in good working order. These include emergency power generators, flashlights, radios, batteries, tarps. -Stock up on non-perishable food and water supplies. | -Have plywood on hand to protect doors and windows. -Review insurance policies to determine if you're covered in the event of flood and wind damage | Hurricane sightings are wrong half of the time, and are most of the time unpredictable | Hurricane Predictions

FC: Hurricanes | By: Tyler Moulder

1: Just recently Hurricane Sandy struck the United States on October 29, 2012. We lost 41 lives in the Hurricane in New Jersey & New York...This hurricane cost $50 billion, and was unlike any in history in the area. New York & New Jersey were decimated by the high winds and surging waters...

2: Hurricanes are very dangerous when encountered with. They can cause much damage towards areas they strike. They can cause high winds, surging waters, rip tides, and flooding. (ex. Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Isaac) | This is a picture of Hurricane Katrina striking. | Hurricane Damages

3: This is a recent picture of Hurricane Sandy that had hit New Jersey & New York. | This is a picture of a flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac.

4: Indoor and Outdoor swimming pool all day long :D

5: Hurricanes are most commonly formed in warm ocean waters like the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. | Where Hurricanes Form

6: Description Of A Hurricane | Hurricanes are a wind force of 12 on the Beaufort scale, equal to or exceeding 64 knots or 74 mph. | flooding | Rip Tides

7: Interesting Hurricane Facts | -Did you know the word hurricane comes from the Taino Native American word, hurucane, meaning evil spirit of the wind? - Did you know Hurricanes are the only weather disasters that have their own names? -Did you know Hurricanes also produce tornadoes? They're not as powerful like regular tornadoes and don't last very long.